If you’ve watched Netflix’s latest miniseries, The Queen’s Gambit, you’ll know that it is hard to not binge on it. Every time chess prodigy Beth Harmon has her eyes fixated on the board, it sets your pulse racing — almost as if you were playing a game with her.

Set in the 1950s, the show traces the journey of Beth Harmon, an orphan overcoming her mother’s death and grappling with addiction and becoming a world-class champion. It also digs deep into sexism in sport and the nuances of the game. But if you wish to go one step ahead and play it yourself, we invited Manisha Mohite, a former national-level chess player, to share tips on how you can get started.